Over the past week, The Times has sought to shed light on the plight of some 17 percent of Hall County residents, some 33,000 in all, who live below the poverty level. In an affluent county with low unemployment where most people are doing well, it’s easy to ignore the challenges of those who are not.
Editorial: Community's effort needed to break the cycle of poverty
Hall’s working poor need a willing hand, not a cold shoulder, to help turn their lives around